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On Route
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Handbook M-41, TL-4, 03-01-98
Update With Postal Bulletin Revisions
Through April 5, 2001
321.5
Finger mail between delivery
stops placing it in order of delivery (see section
133.2). When withdrawing flats from
satchel, observe and remember address
of next piece to avoid
back-tracking.
321.6
Deliver all mail carried; then pick up
mail for the next part of route from the
relay box. If more than one relay is in
relay box, take next numbered bundles
up to and including the one containing
an X. Follow the same delivery
procedure.
322
322.1
Letter-Size Mail Delivery
322.11
Letter-size mail for the entire route
may be placed in suitable trays or boxes
rather than being strapped out. These
may be used for working the mail
rather than a strap. Place the
container of mail in the vehicle's tray so the
letter mail faces the driver. When
serving house boxes, withdraw sufficient
letter mail before dismounting to allow
fingering to determine the next delivery
stop (see section 133.2).
322.12
Any sequenced mailing received by a
motorized curb delivery route shall be
handled as separate bundles, unless the
Delivery unit manager authorizes
the casing and/or collating of the
mailings.
322.2
Flat Mail
322.21
For other than one bundle system, flat
mail should be strapped out, limiting
the thickness of bundles to conform to
the vehicle tray size and to allow good
visibility through the
windshield.
322.22
Flats may be worked from a loosened
strap placed to the right of the letter
tray or box.
322.23
Any sequenced mailing received by a
motorized curb delivery route shall be
handled as separate bundles, unless the
Delivery unit manager authorizes
the casing and/or collating of the
mailings.
322.3
Parcel Post
322.31
Load parcel post directly into the
vehicle from hampers or sacks. Normally
separate the parcels in delivery
sequence. Make a mental note of the first
parcel delivery point. When this parcel
has been delivered, make mental note
of the next, and so on, until all
parcels have been delivered. For any parcel
that does not fit into the customer's
mailbox or parcel locker (when available),
an attempt to deliver must be made at
the customer's door. If no one is
available to receive the parcel, follow
the procedures in 322.311 and 322.312.
322.311
When the Carrier Is Authorized to Leave
Ordinary Parcels
a.
Parcels must not be left in an
unprotected location such as a porch
unless the mailer participates in the
carrier release program by
endorsing the package "Carrier-Leave If
No Response" or the
addressee has given written directions
for an alternate delivery location.
Examples of protected locations are a
locked vestibule, locked hallway